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> Now that these centralized companies are in positions of power, regulation is actually a favorable position for them ..which is why Facebook and Google suppo
by 908087 9y ago
> Now that these centralized companies are in positions of power, regulation is actually a favorable position for them
..which is why Facebook and Google supported SESTA.
That said, what we really need is GDPR type regulation to come to the US. Not all regulation is bad, and privacy violations have been completely out of control for far too long.
- ocdtrekkie 9y agoFacebook and Google actively opposed SESTA. It looks like they switched sides due to it getting watered down a bit (unfortunately), and likely not wanting to remain on the side of "supporting sex trafficking" once it became clear the bill was definitely going to pass. Original: https://internetassociation.org/introduction-stop-enabling-sex-traffickers-act-2017-act-intermediary-liability/ https://internetassociation.org/introduction-stop-enabling-s... Reversed: https://internetassociation.org/statement-in-support-of-the-bipartisan-compromise-to-stop-enabling-sex-trafficking-act-sesta/ https://internetassociation.org/statement-in-support-of-the-...